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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 966478, member: 3011&quot;]Since the 70&#039;s the enormous domestic and international stockpiles of silver have largely been depleted to fill the gap between production and consumption.&nbsp; Now that the price has risen, my understanding is that production and consumption are pretty much in line with each other.&nbsp; The impact of photo processing was always overstated since the vast majority of the silver is recovered and recycled in that process.&nbsp; That is why digital photography has had nearly no effect on silver prices.&nbsp; Silver has certain physical properties that make it the most suitable metal for some purposes [e.g., it is the best electrical conductor and the most reflective metal].&nbsp; So while there may be substitutes, silver will be preferred unless and until the price rises enormously or sufficient quantities are not available.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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